PRESS WEATHER NO. 145 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:29
P.M. ON 14 JULY 2023 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR COAST
OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 15.2N,
93.9W, ABOUT 540 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF SAN SALVADOR.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:38 HKT ON 14.07.2023